Chris Matthews: The New York Times ‘Is Still the Liberal Paper’

Chris Matthews: New York Times ‘Is Still the Liberal Paper’ (The Washington Free Beacon)

MSNBC host Chris Matthews said the New York Times is "still the liberal paper" during an interview posted Tuesday about the media and the Trump administration.

Speaking with Edward-Isaac Dovere for Politico‘s "Off Message" podcast, Matthews described the evolution of some of the major newspapers over his lengthy career in politics and media. Matthews was an aide to Democratic Speaker Tip O'Neill before going into newspaper reporting. He's hosted "Hardball" since 1997.

Matthews said the Washington Post was a thorn in the side of the Richard Nixon administration and would "play down any good economic news," as opposed to the now defunct Washington Star, which leaned conservative.